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2.4 damper pully frozen #965230 04/03/11 03:07 PM 04/03/11 03:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 151 Hastings MN M moparfrank OP member
moparfrank OP member M Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 151 Hastings MN	I have a damper pully on a 2.4 that refuses to come off. Have the 3pt puller on, tapped (hit hard) the puller, heated the pully as much as possible without melting the plastic cover and sprayed cold water on it. No luck. Any ideas short of dynamite.

Re: 2.4 damper pully frozen [Re: moparfrank] #965231 04/03/11 03:55 PM 04/03/11 03:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	No ideas other than make sure you're pushing the center of puller against the crankshaft, and not the center of pulley. I'm only familiar with the 3.2 and 3.5 where the pulley has a center that positively stops at crank snout, unlike the v-8s that most folks are used to messing with. In the case of the 3.2, 3.5, you have to place some kind of dummy spacer smaller than the threads of the crank bolt you removed. Hard to explain.

Re: 2.4 damper pully frozen [Re: buildanother] #965232 04/03/11 04:09 PM 04/03/11 04:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Quote: No ideas other than make sure you're pushing the center of puller against the crankshaft, and not the center of pulley. I'm only familiar with the 3.2 and 3.5 where the pulley has a center that positively stops at crank snout, unlike the v-8s that most folks are used to messing with. In the case of the 3.2, 3.5, you have to place some kind of dummy spacer smaller than the threads of the crank bolt you removed. Hard to explain. I about guarantee this is your problem.... Find a bolt the same thread as the crank bolt only longer, thread it in the hole & press against that.... Or just try using the original bolt only threaded in a few threads to get started.... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: 2.4 damper pully frozen [Re: buildanother] #965233 04/03/11 04:53 PM 04/03/11 04:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,067 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,067 Niles , Ohio	Those take a odd puller.We had one at work.The typical 3 jaw usually dosnet work.As said make sure the center is on the crank.I used a washer that fit inside the damper.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: 2.4 damper pully frozen [Re: moparfrank] #965234 04/03/11 05:20 PM 04/03/11 05:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 151 Hastings MN M moparfrank OP member
moparfrank OP member M Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 151 Hastings MN	I am only pulling against the crank. I made a very small pilot for the puller to go against so not to ruin the crank end or threads. The threads on my puller have so much force on them they are almost ready to strip. Is there a special part number puller? I am using one that is very similar to the one in the Chilton book.

Re: 2.4 damper pully frozen [Re: moparfrank] #965235 04/03/11 07:22 PM 04/03/11 07:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 327 wisconsin M mod381 enthusiast
mod381 enthusiast M Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 327 wisconsin	You need to have a rod in crank where bolt goes. In a pinch i have used a 6 inch long 1/4 extension but you have to be carefull not to bend it.

Re: 2.4 damper pully frozen [Re: moparfrank] #965236 04/03/11 08:00 PM 04/03/11 08:00 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 151 Hastings MN M moparfrank OP member
moparfrank OP member M Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 151 Hastings MN	Thanks mod381. 1 wild rt and buildanother I now see what you were trying to say. Evidently Chilton doesn't know what they are talking about. The hole in the damper is the same size as the bolt. I took a 5" 7/16 grade 8 bolt and ground the threads off and drilled a chamfer in the center of the head. I have a new tool which works perfect. Last edited by moparfrank; 04/03/11 08:11 PM.

Re: 2.4 damper pully frozen [Re: moparfrank] #965237 04/04/11 10:34 AM 04/04/11 10:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,158 Hamilton,Ohio P POZEST top fuel
POZEST top fuel P Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,158 Hamilton,Ohio	I borrowed a friends puller. Only had 2 jaws and came right off!

Re: 2.4 damper pully frozen [Re: POZEST] #965238 04/04/11 08:13 PM 04/04/11 08:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,062 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 Special needs idiot
DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,062 Benton, IL.	O'Reilly's Auto Parts has the correct puller for rent. (Free!) Get the right one or risk busting out the parts that you must pull with. The pulleys are very hard to pull off! Take your time, get the right puller and be careful with this one. Master, again and still

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